Manure-spreader.



C. SHABLEY.

MANURB SPREADER. APPLIoATIoN-HLBD JUNI: 2a, 1913.

1 ,088,842, Patented Mar; 3, 1914.

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C. SHABLEY.

MANURE SPREADBR.

APPLIoATIoN FILED JUNI: z3, 1913.

1 ,088,842, Patented Mar. 3, 1914.

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UNITED STATES.N PATENT oEEIoE.

CHARLES SHABLEY, 0F LEAVENWOTH, KANSAS, ASSIGNOB 40F ONE-HALF T0 ANDREW T. THOMPSON, OF LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS.

MANUBE-SPREADEB.

Patented Mar. 3, 1914.

gTo all 'whom t may concern: l

" Be it known that I, CHARLES SHAELEY, a citizen 4of the United States, residing at Leavenworth, in the county .of Leavenworth and State of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Manure- Spreaders, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in manure spreaders, and my object is to provide a simple, inexpensive, machine of this character, whereby manure may be broken up into small particles and distributed evenly over the surface of a field.

A further object is to provide a machine of this character which will pack the manure into the soil, so that it cannot be readily washed or blown away.`

My machine is adapted to be coupled to the rear of an ordinarv farm wagon from which the manure is fed to the machine, as the same is drawn back and forth over a In order that the invention may be fully understood, reference will now be made to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the manure spreader coupled to the. rear portion of a wagon. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the manure spreader. Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the manure spreader with a part thereof broken away. toothed-band employed in carrving out the invention.

A designates a wagon for carrying a supply of manure to be distributed over the ground. y

1 designates a ground roller mounted upon an axle 2, journaled in a rectangular frame 3.

4 designates a plurality of abutting bands, each containing a peripheral row of teeth 5. The bands 4 are iXedly-secured to the periphery of the roller 1, which is reinforced thereby, and teeth 5 are beveled on one side as indicated at 6. to pass out of the soil without tearing up the same.

7 designates a lura ity of rods secured to the front side o the frame 3 and inclined downwardly and rearwardlv to a point adjacent the bands 4. Each rod 7 extends between two rows of teeth 5 to coact therewith in breaking up lumps of manure and spread- Fig. 4 is a detail perspective of a 4from coming into contact with the eeth 5.

Said guard comprises a series of slats l0 and a pair of segmental end plates 11, the latter being united by the former and firmly secured to the sides of the frame 3.

12 designates an adjustable apron for` directing the manure to ,the rods 7 and the roller 1. Apron 12 is mounted upon a rod 13 pivotally-mounted in the sides of frame 4 3, so that said apron may be folded back against the guard 9 when desired.

14 designates a segmental arm pivot-ally# secured to the apron 12 to hold the same in any of its adjusted positions. Arm 14 passes through a hook 15 and has a series of holes 16 to receive a pin 17 adapted to rest upon the hook 15 and thus hold said segmental arm 14 in an)7 of its adjusted positions. Hook 15 is secured to the central front portion of frame 3 and adapted to rest upon the hook l5 and thus hold said segmental arm 14 in any of its adjusted positions. Hook 15 is secured to the central front portion of frame 3 and adapted to engage a draft-bar 18, extending rearwardly from the rear axle of the wagon A to within convenient reach of the operator, so that he may couple the hook 15 to said draft-bar 18 without getting beneath the wagon.

In practice the manure spreader is drawn over a field behind the wagon A, from which the manure is pitched on to ,apron 12, whereby it is guided down between the teeth 5 and the rods 7. As the teeth 5 pass beftween the rods 7 they break up the manure into small particles and distribute it upon the surface of the eld into which a part of vthe manure is sunk by the teeth 5, which in this respect act somewhat in' the manner of a grain-drill. What manure is left lyi description and claims, I Wish to be understood as referring t-o any fertilizer that can be handled to advantage by my machine.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A manure spreader, consisting of a ground roller, means for supplying manure to said roller, peripheral teeth upon said roller to break up the manure and force it into the soil, and means coacting With said teeth to break up the manure.

2. 4A manure spreader, consisting of a roller, peripheral teeth upon said roller, a frame in which said roller is mounted, an apron at the front end of said frame, and means beneath said apron to direct manure therefrom to the teeth.

3. A manure spreader, consisting of a roller, peripheral teeth on said roller, a frame in which said roller is mounted, an

apron pivotally-mounted upon said frame in advancev of the roller, and means for holding said apron in any of its adjusted positions.

pin adapted to pass through one of the perp forations in said segmental arm and engage the draft appliance.

5. A manure spreader, consisting of a roller, peripheral teeth upon said roller, a frame in which said roller is vmounted, means to direct manure to said teeth, a hook at the forward portion of the frame, and a draft-bar adapted to be secured to the rear portion of a vehicle and engage the forward end of said hook.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature, in the presence of tWo Witnesses.-

CHARLES SI'IABLEY.

Witnesses:

F. G. FISCHER, IJ. J. FISCHER. 

